president obama has events scheduled in wisconsin, nevada and colorado. >>> after superstorm sandy hit it forced people to get creative when it came to keeping their power on. including a man from brookville, maryland. >> he used the electric battery of his nissan leaf to powerhouse hold items. alex shabad shows you how it works. also though don't try this at home. >> reporter: the leaf is the only reason he still has food in his fridge. >> when the storm hit, the car had been fully charged and was ready to go. >> reporter: shelby a member of the electric vehicle association showed me how to powerhouse hold items with the car's electric energy. it starts with a smaller battery inside the hood. >> this 12-volt battery is connected to the inverter here. >> reporter: the makes it possible for other items to use the electricity. >> so this converts it into the type of energy that regular household items can use. convert, correct, which is alternating current ac out of every standard outlet in the house. >> reporter: then a simple extension cord finishes off the rest. >> this cord is wired